Handling issues

[jbean7916]

5mins would be fine and yeah, I would pick him up from his hide when hes in a ball, it will be more comfortable for you since they are less likely to strike from that position.

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[Naomiii]

5mins would be fine and yeah, I would pick him up from his hide when hes in a ball, it will be more comfortable for you since they are less likely to strike from that position.

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Thankyou so much for your replies! I shall let you know how it goes, he's due to be fed tomorrow night, so I may leave picking him up till the weekend

[AK907]

Short periods, would that be like 5 mins? Sorry if that sounds obvious lol. I don't want me or him to be stressed unduly.

Yeah, that would be ok. Just make slow, deliberate movements. Don't grab him, let him hold you. Don't reach over his head, either. If he is acting really aggressive, leave him be and try again later. He'll snap out of it eventually.

Don't let him frighten ya. The worse part about bites is waiting to be bit. After the fact you're sure to get a good laugh out of it. It is all the shock factor. Although I've never been bitten by a ball, I've taken bites from similar species and much larger species (dumerils, red tails, carpets, amazon tree boas, bloods, etc) and none even required a bandaid.

[Naomiii]

Yeah, that would be ok. Just make slow, deliberate movements. Don't grab him, let him hold you. Don't reach over his head, either. If he is acting really aggressive, leave him be and try again later. He'll snap out of it eventually.

Don't let him frighten ya. The worse part about bites is waiting to be bit. After the fact you're sure to get a good laugh out of it. It is all the shock factor. Although I've never been bitten by a ball, I've taken bites from similar species and much larger species (dumerils, red tails, carpets, amazon tree boas, bloods, etc) and none even required a bandaid.

Thankyou, I'm sure you're right, waiting to be bitten has got to be worse than actually being bitten! I've psyched myself up to prepare for a bite, that will most
likely (I hope) not happen. I'm pleased to hear it's no biggy to be bitten I will let you know how it goes

[Lferg]

Let him bite you. It's fun and makes for great pictures.

[AK907]

Let him bite you. It's fun and makes for great pictures.

And you get join our exclusive bite club...

[AtlasStrike]

I would say if you are really nervous to reach in with gloves on. Also, I don't know how you are waking him up, but that could be giving him the time to decide that he doesn't want to be bothered. Just lift up the hide and gently pick him up from the middle of his body. I slide my hand underneath when they are balled up, but make sure you don't hesitate once you've lifted the hide. It'll be fine. My little guy nabbed me in the temple the first time I met him. I was looking him over, checking for mites and listening to his breathing and he got me right in the face. Two teeny tiny pinpricks of blood that I didn't notice until I got home. He hasn't bitten me since though.

[Old Sloppy]

He's feeding every 7 days. 4x jumbo mice a time.

90 on warm side and 80 on cool side. Humidity is 55.

I don't mean to hijack this thread, but my BP eats 1 small rat every 14 days.
How do you feed 4 jumbo mice?
And how heavy/large is your BP ?
Do you introduce them 1 at a time or some other method? (all at once) ?

Harry

[DellaF]

I know its scary sometimes for me also. I have never been biten or struck at. I just go for it and after I pick them up I realize how silly I am. Sometimes I wish one would bite so I could join the club.

[babyknees]

Move his hide and anything else that could get in your way or that he could wrap around. Get at an angle where you can grab him from behind so if he decides to strike he won't hit you and just pick him up. Like Ilovelace said he's not used to being handled so try to get him out with the least amount of stress to him and you and just take it slow.